My scorpions

[Vasill_SVK]

My little collection

O. boehmi



H. laoticus



H. spinifer



P. cavimanus



B. jacksoni



H. petersi R.I.P.



Comments please

[beckdg]

ooooh aaaaah.... i had a few emperors til a power outage in the middle of winter... argh...
very nice collection

[MTviver]

great collection. I wanted to get one, but apparently they can't be shipped to montana, so no dice
Thanks for sharing

[Pavel]

Nice scorps!

Had an emp once upon a time. Would like to get another someday.

[Epicure]

Whathappens if you get stung? I have no knowledge of scorpions.... Any of those poisoness? eeeeek...

[beckdg]

scorpions are really not much different than a bee sting in most cases... allergies ore more relevant to your reaction in most cases, although there are a few exceptions, but most exceptions cannot easily be obtained as pets unless you live where they thrive and collect them yourself... so usually someone who has one that can do damage is very aware of it due to living with and dealing with them locally... but i never really wanted to get stung by mine anyway

[Pavel]

I never held mine. I was more cautious about the possiblity of getting pinched or stung -- guess you could say I had trust issues. LOL I do hold my Rose Hair T however. I think part of my issue is that T's, IME, tend to give warning about their intent. I was never sure just how much warning my scorp would give so decided to err on the side of caution

[Nate-87]

Originally Posted by beckdg

scorpions are really not much different than a bee sting in most cases... allergies ore more relevant to your reaction in most cases, although there are a few exceptions, but most exceptions cannot easily be obtained as pets unless you live where they thrive and collect them yourself... so usually someone who has one that can do damage is very aware of it due to living with and dealing with them locally... but i never really wanted to get stung by mine anyway

You would be amazed with how many scorpions are dangerous... may not take your life, but you won't having a good time.

And some of the most dangerous species in the world are readily available in the hobby... at quite reasonable prices.

Do some research on Centroides, Hottenetotta, Androctonus, Leirus, Rhopalurus, Lychas and Tityus sp., just to name a few... all of these are prevalent in the hobby, each of these amount to much more than a 'bee sting'. Many are also more than capable of taking your life, as well.

-Nate

[Austin]

Originally Posted by Royal-City-Reptiles

Do some research on Centroides, Hottenetotta, Androctonus, Leirus, Rhopalurus, Lychas and Tityus sp., just to name a few... all of these are prevalent in the hobby, each of these amount to much more than a 'bee sting'. Many are also more than capable of taking your life, as well.

-Nate

Wasp sting?

Just kidding

Are any of those species the deathstalker scorpian? A petstore close by to me has a deathstalker. Tiny claws but I heard it's stings can kill.

[Nate-87]

death stalker is Leirus quinquestriatus.
they can and do kill humans. Rather boring scorps as well. Until you feed them.

-Nate